Overview & Prerequisite

In Microsoft Project 2010 foundation, delegates used project management skills to create a project plan. This course will build upon that knowledge, and give you the opportunity to work with a project plan once it has entered the project implementation phase.

Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who is responsible for creating and modifying project plans, and who needs a tool to manage those project plans. It is also intended for a person who has a basic understanding of Microsoft Project 2010.

Course content

Getting Started with 2010

Using the Ribbon instead of menus
The Quick Access Toolbar
Command Tabs
Contextual Command Tabs
Microsoft Back Office replaces the File menu
Customise the Ribbon!

Exchanging project plan data with other applications

Import a task list from an excel file into a new project plan
create a custom import map
export project plan cost data into excel
copy pictures into word
save project plan information as a web page

Updating a project plan

Enter task progress information
view task progress
split a task
reschedule a task
filter tasks in a project plan
save an interim project plan
create a custom table
add custom columns to a table
hyperlink documents to tasks

Creating custom reports

Create a custom report
modify a custom report's header and footer
add a picture to a report
modify a custom report's margins
print a custom report

Re-using project plan information

Create a project plan template
create a custom combination view
make custom views available to other project plans
share resources
create a master project plan

 
Creating a resource pool (method 1)
Creating a resource pool (method 2)
Sharing resources               
Opening the “resource pool” on its own
Open the resource pool as read-only
Consolidating projects (inserting projects)
View multiple critical paths multi project views              
Gantt chart            
Autofilter
Task usage           
Resource usage   
Gantt with resource graph 
Levelling with multiple projects        
Date ranged levelling          
Resolving overallocations
Priority  
Baselines and interim baselines   
Clearing a baseline              
Interim plans        
Custom fields       
Exercise 
Displaying deadlines          
Custom bar styles               
The missed deadline filter
Record a macro    
Creating a new toolbar       
Assign your macro to the toolbar
Attaching a macro to an existing button

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